On 4 November 2026, the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW), in collaboration with Global Food Partners (GFP), hosted a webinar exploring the challenges and opportunities for advancing cage-free egg sourcing in India.
As food companies work towards implementing their cage-free egg commitments, India presents a number of practical challenges, including limited availability of cage-free eggs, higher sourcing costs and difficulties connecting buyers with suitable suppliers.
To help address these barriers, GCAW members have established a collaborative, pre-competitive initiative focused on identifying practical solutions to support the development of physical cage-free egg supply in India.
The webinar brought together GCAW member companies and Global Food Partners to discuss:
- The current landscape for cage-free egg production and sourcing in India.
- Key findings from the initiative’s stakeholder and supplier mapping activities, including the development of a supplier register.
- The next phases of the project, including demand mapping, supplier and stakeholder engagement, and the development of a practical transition roadmap.
- Opportunities for food companies to collaborate in overcoming shared sourcing challenges.
Watch the webinar recording
Get involved in the India Cage-Free Eggs Working Group
GCAW is inviting additional food companies to participate in the initiative, including companies that are not currently GCAW members.
Participating companies can access the resources developed through the project, contribute to an aggregated understanding of cage-free egg sourcing requirements in India, and help shape practical solutions for expanding physical cage-free egg supply.
For more information about the initiative or to express an interest in joining the Working Group, please contact the GCAW Secretariat at secretariat@gc-animalwelfare.org.